Donald Marcel Crisler's Obituary
DONALD MARCEL CRISLER
Services for Donald M. Crisler, 72, of Longview will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2006, at Mobberly Baptist Church with Drs. Greg Zachary and Gene Petty officiating. Interment will follow at the Mausoleum at Rosewood Park Cemetery in Longview. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday, July 21, at Rader Funeral Home of Longview.
A native of Athens, La., Mr. Crisler was born Nov. 2, 1933. He had lived in Longview since 1956. Mr. Crisler retired from Longview I.S.D. Transportation in 1994. He also worked for Spring Hill I.S.D. Transportation, LeTourneau University and the Longview Police Department. Mr. Crisler also served in the U.S. Army and received his Honorable Discharge on Mar. 31, 1961. He was an active member of Mobberly Baptist Church where he served as a greeter for several years and was active in the Petty Sunday School Class. He adored his family and cherished and loved the times spent with them. Mr. Crisler also had a love for traveling.
Mr. Crisler is survived by his wife, Betty L. Crisler of Longview, whom he married Dec. 22, 1962, in Longview, Tx.; his children, Jeanette Brown Dooley of Lafayette, La. and Bruce Alan Crisler of Austin, Tx.; his grandchildren, Leia Alexi Crisler and Leland Anderson Crisler; his brothers, Bill Crisler of Minden, La, Pete Crisler of Gilmer, Jim Crisler of Athens, La, and John Crisler of Shreveport, La; one sister, Rita Williams of Shreveport, La; and 14 nieces and nephews.
Mr. Crisler was preceded in death by his parents, W. M. and Dessie Hawk Crisler; and his brother, Dalton W. Crisler.
Memorials may be made to the local chapter of the American Heart Association, 1125 Judson Road, Suite 150, Longview, Texas 75601 or by phone at 1-800-AHA-USA1; or to the local chapter of the American Cancer Society, 1301 S. Broadway, Tyler, Texas 75701 or by phone at 1-800-ACS-2345.
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